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These 14 secret codes revealed hidden menus on my iPhone and Android

Dial these short codes on your phone to access hidden menus, secret screens, and extra features worth exploring.

But I recently learned, thanks to ZDNET's sister site PCMag, that your device itself also supports many secret phone codes that unlock hidden menus. Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNETCall forwarding is useful if you're traveling, using a different phone temporarily, or want all calls sent to a work or home line instead of your mobile. Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNETI didn't test this code because reports say it will instantly wipe an Android phone and reinstall its original firmware -- with no warning screen.

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